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Biomarkers of Ocular Surface Damage in the Setting of Topical Ocular Hypotensive Medication Use

RecruitingPhase 4

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Eye with open-angle glaucoma or suspected of open-angle glaucoma
* Pseudophakic in eye of interest with Shafer grading ≥3
* ≤ 3 daily applications of topical glaucoma medications for ≥6 months (of which one is a nightly preserved PGA)
* Good adherence to medication regimen - screening questions to be asked of potential subject:
* In the last month, what percentage of the time would you estimate missing the application of drops? (Must be ≤20%)
* When was the last administration? (Last dose must have been within last 24 hours)
* Presence of punctate epithelial erosions in the cornea (NEI scale \> 3)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Retinal disease (e.g., wet age-related macular degeneration, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, central retinal vein occlusion)
* Use of topical or systemic immunosuppressor or immunomodulator drug (e.g., steroids, cyclosporine, lifitegrast, or antihistamines)
* Use of preservative-free hypotensive medications
* Any clinical contraindications to receiving intracameral bimatoprost implantation
* History of recurrent conjunctivitis (e.g., allergic or atopic conjunctivitis)
* History of partial or full corneal transplant
* History of ophthalmic surgery (intraocular or tarsus-involving oculoplastic procedures) within last 6 months
* History of subconjunctival glaucoma surgery (i.e., trabeculectomy, aqueous shunt, Xen implant) within last 6 months

About the study

The objective of this study is to evaluate whether reduction in topical medication with the injection of a sustained release capsule (Durysta) leads to a reduction in ocular surface inflammation, indicated by levels of caspase-1, an inflammatory biomarker.

What is being tested

Sponsor: University of Miami · Participants: 20 · Started: Feb 9, 2026

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07217678

Locations in the U.S.

FloridaBascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.